Local electricity rates would not be affected by the TS2 project. 

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The project intends to bring in its own energy through a separate high voltage line funded by the TS2 project. This new transmission line would not be connected to the Boulder City grid. This approach keeps the data center’s electricity needs apart from the City’s system and avoids pressure on local resources.

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​TS2 plans to buy wholesale electricity on the open market, build its own solar plus battery storage, and pay for the entire transmission line that brings power to their site. Boulder City will not have to pay any costs relating to generating or delivering power to the Data Center.

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The data center’s peak demand is up to 167 megawatts. This amount is less than 2% of the total capacity at the Mead Substation. If the facility needs backup power, it would be able to draw from its battery energy storage system or from biodiesel generators that run only when needed.

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​TS2 proposes contributing up to $2 million per year to the Boulder City Utility Fund. This fund will help subsidize electricity costs to lower residents’ energy costs. TS2 would also make available their utility scale batteries and emergency back-up generators to Boulder City as needed during critical periods of peak demand.

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​The goal is to keep the project’s energy needs separate from the City’s system, so residents do not see changes in their own service or rates.